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** The Crystal Empire's castle has one, unsurprisingly, made of {{Power Crystal}}s. [[spoiler:During TheDarkTimes, SorcerousOverlord King Sombra rigged it to trigger a hidden portal to his private chambers.]]

** In the Season 6 finale, [[spoiler:Queen Chrysalis -- back for {{Revenge}} after the Season 2 finale -- is revealed to have a massive throne with an AntiMagic FieldPowerEffect (that only allows Changeling magic to be used) over her entire domain.]]

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** In the Season 6 finale, [[spoiler:Queen Chrysalis -- back for {{Revenge}} after the Season 2 finale -- is revealed to have a massive throne with an AntiMagic FieldPowerEffect (that only allows Changeling magic to be used) over her entire domain.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': [[RealityWarper Discord]] fashions himself quite an evil-looking throne - a dark gray and deep red color scheme, a stylized skull shape with pointed teeth at the top, and a huge pair of antlers sprouting from the skull for added demonic imagery - and plops it right in the middle of Ponyville so that he can observe [[RealityIsOutToLunch the chaos he's wrought]] firsthand.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':** [[RealityWarper Discord]] fashions himself quite an evil-looking throne - a dark gray and deep red color scheme, a stylized skull shape with pointed teeth at the top, and a huge pair of antlers sprouting from the skull for added demonic imagery - and plops it right in the middle of Ponyville so that he can observe [[RealityIsOutToLunch the chaos he's wrought]] firsthand.

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** In the Season 6 finale, [[spoiler:Queen Chrysalis -- back for {{Revenge}} after the Season 2 finale -- is revealed to have a massive throne with an AntiMagic FieldPowerEffect (that only allows Changeling magic to be used) over her entire domain.]]

* Judge Dredd: Deputy Chief Judge Jura Edgar, head of the Public Surveillance Unit (the Justice department's "FBI") sits in a hovering wheelchair, hence her nickname," J. Edgar Hover": the character is based on a curious amalgam of J. Edgar Hoover, Margaret Thatcher, and......The Mekon!

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* Judge Dredd: ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': Deputy Chief Judge Jura Edgar, head of the Public Surveillance Unit (the Justice department's "FBI") sits in a hovering wheelchair, hence her nickname," J. Edgar Hover": the character is based on a curious amalgam of J. Edgar Hoover, Margaret Thatcher, and......The Mekon!Mekon!* ''ComicBook/BlackMoonChronicles'':** Gredinald's throne (later Wis). Turns out to be a potent magical artifact too.** Haazheel Thorn's throne is a massive crystalline beast with SpikesOfVillainy that makes the [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Iron Throne]] look friendly.

* [[BigBad Master Albert]] from ''MegaManZXAdvent'' has one when the protagonist confronts him. [[OneWingedAngel And then it turns into a giant, three-headed mechanical dragon]], kicking off the the first part of the FinalBattle.

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* [[BigBad Master Albert]] from ''MegaManZXAdvent'' ''VideoGame/MegaManZXAdvent'' has one when the protagonist confronts him. [[OneWingedAngel And then it turns into a giant, three-headed mechanical dragon]], kicking off the the first part of the FinalBattle.

* In ''Videogame/DragonAgeInquisition'', you can collect various styles of thrones from which you issue judgment on prisoners.* In MarvelVsCapcom3, Doctor Doom is given a floating, metallic throne for his intro and outro sequences, as well as his Level 3 Hyper Combo. If defeated by Tron Bonne, she'll happily claim it as part of her winnings.

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* In ''Videogame/DragonAgeInquisition'', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', you can collect various styles of thrones from which you issue judgment on prisoners.* In MarvelVsCapcom3, ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'', Doctor Doom is given a floating, metallic throne for his intro and outro sequences, as well as his Level 3 Hyper Combo. If defeated by Tron Bonne, she'll happily claim it as part of her winnings.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Halo}}'' the prophets glide on gravity thrones, which have DeflectorShields and can shoot lasers. Normally Master Chief vs. an old man wouldn't be much of a fight, so it's a good thing the Cool Chair fixes that.** Every Shipmaster has his own on the bridge of his ship. It's a fairly simple gravity throne, minus any of the Prophet's offensive attachements (presumably), but the simple fact that Elites like Rtas Vadum and Thel Vadam direct planetwide destruction from them is enough to make them cool.

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* In ''VideoGame/{{Halo}}'' the prophets ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'':** High-ranking Covenant Prophets glide on gravity thrones, which have DeflectorShields and can shoot lasers. Normally Master Chief vs. an old man wouldn't be much of a fight, so it's a good thing the Cool Chair fixes that.** Every Covenant Shipmaster has his own on the bridge of his ship. It's a fairly simple gravity throne, minus without any of the Prophet's Prophets' offensive attachements (presumably), attachments, but the simple fact that Elites like Rtas Vadum 'Vadum and Thel Vadam 'Vadam direct planetwide destruction from them is enough to make them cool.

* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': Rakshata, creator of the Guren and Japan's other [[HumongousMecha Knightmare Frames]], has a Cool Couch upon which she's often lounging. It's even on the bridge of the Black Knights' battleship in the second season, prompting fan jokes about it being a mini-Knightmare.

* The Iron Throne in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' is intentionally CoolButInefficient. Aegon the Conqueror took the swords of all the defeated lords of Westeros and forged them with dragonfire into a scary but still very sharp throne, saying that a king should never sit easy. Kings often cut themselves on the throne, and legend states that it has killed at least one of them (thought that king may have been DrivenToSuicide and impaled himself on the throne).

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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''** The Iron Throne in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' is intentionally CoolButInefficient. Aegon the Conqueror took the swords of all the defeated lords of Westeros and forged them with dragonfire into a scary but still very sharp throne, saying that a king should never sit easy. Kings often cut themselves on the throne, and legend states that it has killed at least one of them (thought that king may have been DrivenToSuicide and impaled himself on the throne).

* [[CoolHouse Player-owned houses]] in ''VideoGame/{{Runescape}}'' can be outfitted with furnished throne rooms. The fanciest ones can be crafted from bones, crystal, or for optimum snazz and MoneySink efficiency, demonic magic stone.

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